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Heres a one off / prototype I made for myself that after some interest I will be doing a small batch of, Enjoy! Its a seatpost steepening shim: Reduces effective top tube length by 8-10mm (at 350mm extension from collar) Specs: 30.9mm to 34.9 mm Actual seatpost angle : ~ +1.0 degree Effective seatpost angle : ~ +0.6 degree Maximum :~280mm (Full depth on a 2020 Enduro) https://www.instagram.com/zencomponents

Acrank is a crank is a crank…these days that can be both true and not true. Yes, you can find a perfectly functional crank that is not too heavy and doesn’t cost too much. However, as bland as this particular component may seem, it’s an area where you can also find exotic options to spice up your ride and make it your own. Anything from carbon to titanium goes, with all kinds of designs and colors on offer. North Shore Billet, more commonly known as NSB, threw their hat in the ring earlier this year with a three-piece crank...

yeah I love a Long CS, but those are insanely long considering the axle moves back another 20+mm at sag!

Great to see Enrico posting here. FWIW, he's answered every question I've sent him via email by the next day and always offered me additional support. BYB is a great product that is very fun to play with (normal people edition) but having Enrico back it with his time and replies just makes it even better.

Hello @az2au, thanks for your comments! I noticed just now this thread and it looks very interesting! About the BYB Telemetry system, I can give some tips on the software here (in random order): - When looking at the distribution charts you can always click "hide zeros" to get a better view of the lines. More than that, I'd recommend clicking on the "enlarge" button that will open the chart in a new dialog (with totally customizable zoom). - Switch a lot between "lines", "dots" and "histograms" visualizations to get the best out of any chart. - Use the comparison...

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Yup, the damping part is also super important! I could kind of go on for days about tyres, but the damping is an interesting part because it is part of what generates grip too. Rubber is viscoelastic so has 2 modes of generating grip - the first is your regular mechanical friction between the surfaces, but the second is hysteretic grip which is where the rubber deforming sideways creates an opposing force in the material as it squishes. This is the "damping" part, and kind of similar to how a damper resists compression forces in a shock. So a bit...

Been on the same set of Cura 4’s for 3 years and had that set on 4 bikes. only had to bleed when changing hoses to go onto a new bike , faultless other than need a good bleed on setup , wind the adjusters right out when bleeding to get more fluid in the system this ends up with a good solid lever feel if that makes sense , I run galfer wave discs 203/180 which are better than the formulas , even though galfer make the formula discs the galfer ones have a bit more bite.also prefer the...

Just when i thought id figured out my next frame they bring out another option to ponder! A cruel cruel world indeed.

Is that the new Speshy Enduro?

sick indeed. But those GX Transmission cranks look like something off of a department store bike circa 1998. The frame makes these cranks look even worse than usual.

For those who can't get enough raw alu, Ancillotti's proto is now for sale: Ancillotti bikes. Very sick.

Looks like it's close to production-ready

Have used nothing but Cura4 on several bikes over several years. No issues, basically bleed after cutting hoses to fit and then pretty much replace pads when needed, that is it. I prefer Galfer pads and rotors over the Formula versions but strictly preference there, nothing wrong with the Formula versions. Great modulation and power, the only thing that I have found that I like better is Hope V4 on lever feel and a little bit more modulation. Pretty much a 'do you like pie or ice cream' type deal there, no wrong answer just nuances really.

+1 to Trickstuff power plus pads with them. Only negative is I burn through them more on park days, but the performance improvement is noticeable versus the stock pads. Only pads I'll run anymore.

The air spring is a fully self-contained cartridge, so it wouldn’t matter if the inside of the fork legs were marred by a coil spring in this case…

Honestly I was nervous switching from Maxxis to Conti Kyrptotal on my Enduro/park bike because i pedal the first couple of laps up the hill before the lift/shuttle opens. The Conti's in Supersoft/Dh casing roll much better than the Maxxis MGrip/DH casing The conti's in Supersoft dont feel as soft as the maxxgrip however that doesnt feel like the case on trail, they perform much the same with the contis feeling better as IMO The excellent job on the casing makes them lighter and for whatever reason give a better carcass feel. I Can run about 2 psi lower with...